Coconut shrimp-making ahead question

LP said:

I was thinking of making Coconut shrimp for a family
member that is coming into town. The recipe requires
frying of the battered shrimp. I would like to do this
ahead of time so it is ready when he arrives.

Can I keep the fried shrimp in foil in a warmed oven or
would it get soggy?

Probably not soggy, the shrimp will continue to cook from
the heat and you'll have dry, tough, nasty overcooked shrimp
sitting in a puddle of oil that drips out of the batter as
it waits for your guest.

Deep fried food is always best when served fresh from the
fryer. Better texture and flavor.

How about making up the batter and letting that sit, then
whipping up some drinks and snacks when your friend is
settled at your house. You can chat, fry some shrimp, chat
some more, pour another drink, talk, and fry more shrimp.

Dawn

On Tue, 23 Mar 2004 15:22:14 GMT, "LP" <[email hidden]>

Quoted message said:

I was thinking of making Coconut shrimp for a family member
that is coming into town. The recipe requires frying of the
battered shrimp. I would like to do this ahead of time so
it is ready when he arrives.

Can I keep the fried shrimp in foil in a warmed oven or
would it get soggy?

Just have everything ready when they get there and cook them
fresh. Takes maybe 15 minutes to heat the oil and fry the
shrimp. Fried food does not hold well.

-sw

The coconut shrimp that come frozen from Trader Joe's seem
already fried....you put them in the oven for awhile. I
would imagine, though, that they are somewhat undercooked
when frozen.

-jen Half the people you know are below average. -
Steven Wright

"LP" <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:<[email hidden]>...

Quoted message said:

I was thinking of making Coconut shrimp for a family
member that is coming into town. The recipe requires
frying of the battered shrimp. I would like to do this
ahead of time so it is ready when he arrives.

Can I keep the fried shrimp in foil in a warmed oven or
would it get soggy?

Not for long; it'll get soggy. You might be able to hold it
for an hour or two. But shrimp cook so fast that I'm not
sure there's any percentage in frying 'em in advance.

If you are fortunate enough to have fresh (not frozen and
thawed) shrimp, you can make them up in advance and freeze
them; with an adequate fryer, you can fry them directly out
of the freezer. Otherwise, you can still make them up in
advance and hold them for a day in the refrigerator, then
fry them at the last minute.

--
Chris Green

LP said:

I was thinking of making Coconut shrimp for a family
member that is coming into town. The recipe requires
frying of the battered shrimp. I would like to do this
ahead of time so it is ready when he arrives.

Can I keep the fried shrimp in foil in a warmed oven or
would it get soggy?

Fried foods always taste best right out of the fryer. You
can have them battered and ready to go and then pop them
into the fryer when you are ready for them.

A local restaurant used to do wonderful coconut shrimp and
served them with a sauce made of bitter marmalade, balsamic
vinegar and a bit of mustard powder.

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Quoted message said:

The coconut shrimp that come frozen from Trader Joe's
seem already

fried....you

Quoted message said:

put them in the oven for awhile. I would imagine, though,
that they are somewhat undercooked when frozen.

-jen Half the people you know are below average. -
Steven Wright

I always think that when you take pre-breaded shrimp and
bake them in an oven they come out kind of chewy. That's
just my opinion, tho, and maybe it's just the brand that
I've gotten before.

kili